thiago_simoes

I like this idea, but I feel that this is basically the Pan American Games with a few invited nations. I would expand this idea to something like Latin Heritage Games, including other nations that have an official language based on Latin (Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, French, Catalan, Romanian). It would be nice to see and 29 other countries where French is an official language (including and a number of African nations). With the inclusion of Vanuatu, all six (or five, depending on how you look at it) continents would be represented, too.

And add Portugal and Spain? LOL. No way. The Ibero American Athletics Championships is a joke. There was an artistic gymnastics championships in the 1980s as well, but it lasted just 3 or 4 editions and it was mostly terrible as well. I would just leave things as they are.

This might sound crazy, but I would love to see an event where every sport depends on music or songs. I have no idea how to call it. The sports I can think of are: Acrobatic gymnastics (FIG) Aerobic gymnastics (FIG) Aesthetic group gymnastics (IFAGG) Artistic cycling (UCI) Artistic gymnastics (even if it's just women's floor) (FIG) Artistic roller skating (FIRS) Artistic swimming (FINA) Dancesport (WDSF) Equestrian (Dressage and Vaulting) (FEI) Figure skating (why not?) (ISU) Rhythmic gymnastics (FIG) Wheel gymnastics (IRV) Only 8 (edit: 9) international sports federations involved. It could work out just fine.

Nope, unless FIG revamps their entire qualification system. In fact, I've been thinking about a system that still be fair amidst this whole crisis, and I believe something like this could work: First, do away with 2 extra gymnasts per nation. Reduce it to only 1 extra gymnast per nation. Then, apply the following rules: A) Top 8 teams at the 2019 World Championships: 1 extra quota B) All around: 1 quota to best 3 nations in all-around competition at the 2019 World Championships, except if extra quota has already been received as one of the top 8 teams. Selection based on individual performances during qualification. C) Apparatus: 1 each top qualifier at the WC series as it currently is. Only applies if nation has not qualified an extra gymnast otherwise. D) Tripartite invitation: 1 quota E) Continental participation: 0-1 quota (this only applies if all 5 continents are not represented otherwise) F) Wildcard: 0-1 quota (preference for host country, if extra quota has not been received otherwise) This would generate the following results: Men's qualifiers: A) B) C) D) E) None F) Women's qualifiers: A) B) C) D) E) None F) Not the ideal scenario, but this would make for excellent performances at the Olympics.

As they say, one person's meat is another one's poison. Bad thing for the Greek, good thing for the Chinese (and possibly us Brazilians too, since Zanetti can still earn a medal on rings).

Yes. There's no easy way out of this mess now. In my opinion, prize money and medals should be distributed based on the results of qualifications. Not the ideal scenario, but it's still better than nothing for the gymnasts. Points for Olympic qualification, though, is a way more complicated matter. If they award points based on qualifications, there will still be hope for Petrounias. If they cancel the results altogether, Petrounias will be out of the Olympics. Not to mention Kheika, Urara and other gymnasts who heavily relied on this stage to make it to the Olympics.

The event has been canceled, unfortunately.

It looks like the event finals were canceled. This is the most absurd thing I've heard in my life if this turns out to be true.

Habiba Marzouk ️of has qualified to the Olympic Games. Amazing result. She's really, really good! Her back flexibility is nothing short of amazing. Probably the strongest ever rhythmic gymnast from Africa.

I don't know if it makes any difference, but Jesolo is not an official FIG event. It's just like a "friendly" meet. But of course they apply FIG rules to the scoring system, it's just that it's not officially sanctioned or promoted by FIG.

Also, the artistic gymnastics all around world cup in Stuttgart has been canceled. This is insane. I would be okay with a closed doors event, but canceling it is one of the worst things that could happen to the Olympic qualification system.

IFAGG is a mess. FIG looks like a super professional federation compared to IFAGG. Not many people even know aesthetic groups gymnastics exist as a sport. Even I can't really take it seriously, to be honest.

The second world cup in aesthetic group gymnastics in has been canceled.

2% mortality rate beats 0%. I'd be hysterical if I had to go to an event and risk contracting a virus that could kill me instead of staying home and not risking anything.

How the hell is a continental federation with four member nations allowed to even host its own Olympic qualifier?

Not a good start for the all-around world cup series, unfortunately. Mostly unimpressive performances today. Hurd was solid, but far from her best form, and I'm really not impressed with DiCielo (as expected she was terribly overscored). Hatakeda hit her routines, but 53.8 is nothing to write home about. Even Hurd scoring 55.832 is nothing spectacular, really. She would have placed 7th last year at the world championships and I believe 57 will be the threshold for a medal in Tokyo. Gadirova has lots of potential and she would have earned the bronze medal if she did not have to count a fall. She's very promising. Everybody else is just meh. Biles, Lee, Andrade, Xijing and two Russians (among Listunova, Urazova and Melnikova) are capable of scoring higher than what Hurd scored today. And what happened to Villa? The girl looks exhausted in her first competition this year. Unbelievable.

I've just discovered paralympic powerlifting and I'm in love with this sport. It's so exciting to watch! I never trusted weightlifting after so many doping scandals, so I could never get into it, but powerlifting is absolutely amazing!

Boo. Well, I propose moving the surfing events to .

Here's the awarding ceremony for the group finals.

earned the bronze medal in the group all-around competition at the Miss Valentine Grand Prix. This is shocking news since Turkey has never been even remotely successful in rhythmic gymnastics, but now they placed ahead of the (very competent and Olympic-quota favorite) USA group. EDIT: Now earned their first ever medal at a Grand Prix event too! The Pan American Championships are going to be very interesting.

Every time IFSC pops up, I think it's something about the school in which I work (IFSC, Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina). Is this the first edition of the IFSC Pan Ams?

And Youth Olympic champion too. Imagine going to the YOG with a gold medal at the 'big' Olympics. Insane.

With due respect, you're describing the routines of the US girls. You have to learn to appreciate other teams too. Dutch and Canadian girls have awesome choreography, especially Brooklyn Moors. EDIT: If you want to watch routines that are closer to NCAA in elite gymnastics, Belgium is your team to watch (especially Nina Derwael). They have very simple acrobatic skills, okay-ish choreography and clean execution. But they perform too few difficult skills for me to care. I prefer gymnasts with a solid dancing background but way harder tumbling skills (Saraiva and Andrade from Brazil, most of the Russian girls, some of the Chinese girls).

It was a tough choice between 2012 and 2020, but ultimately I voted for 2012.

I'm still hopeful Reis will get a medal after all. Unlikely, but this sport is so crazy the results keep changing years after the events ended.